Keir Starmer responds after Kemi Badenoch spokesperson says she ‘raised eyebrow’ in relation to theft of aide’s phone Keir Starmer has said it is “far-fetched” to suggest that the theft of his former chief of staff’s mobile phone is somehow connected to a subsequent push for the release of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador. Downing Street has come under pressure ...
Keir Starmer responds after Kemi Badenoch spokesperson says she ‘raised eyebrow’ in relation to theft of aide’s phone Keir Starmer has said it is “far-fetched” to suggest that the theft of his former chief of staff’s mobile phone is somehow connected to a subsequent push for the release of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador. Downing Street has come under pressure to say whether key messages between Morgan McSweeney and the former ambassador were lost after it emerged that the government-issue phone was stolen last year . Continue reading...
Brookfield Wealth Solutions press release ( BNT ): FY GAAP EPS of $3.35. Revenue of $11.64B (-17.4% Y/Y) vs. $14.10B in 2024. Operating expenses edged up to $1.36B from $1.35B, while interest expense increased to $0.38B from $0.36B. Net income fell to $0.86B in 2025 vs. $1.25B in 2024. More on Brookfield Wealth Solutions Brookfield Wealth Solutions: Still Widely Misunderstood Most and least shorte...
Brookfield Wealth Solutions press release ( BNT ): FY GAAP EPS of $3.35. Revenue of $11.64B (-17.4% Y/Y) vs. $14.10B in 2024. Operating expenses edged up to $1.36B from $1.35B, while interest expense increased to $0.38B from $0.36B. Net income fell to $0.86B in 2025 vs. $1.25B in 2024. More on Brookfield Wealth Solutions Brookfield Wealth Solutions: Still Widely Misunderstood Most and least shorted financial stocks with market caps above $2B as of mid-february Dividend scorecard for Brookfield Wealth Solutions Financial information for Brookfield Wealth Solutions
Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Chief People Officer Amy Coleman announced a reorganization of the human resources team responsible for compensation and policies for the company's employees, according to an internal memo. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the changes being made in the HR team, which was reported by Business Insider. "As technology and the way we work at Microsoft continue to evolve, we are ...
Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Chief People Officer Amy Coleman announced a reorganization of the human resources team responsible for compensation and policies for the company's employees, according to an internal memo. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the changes being made in the HR team, which was reported by Business Insider. "As technology and the way we work at Microsoft continue to evolve, we are transforming our people function so Microsoft remains a place where our employees can do their best work. The organizational updates we are making today align closely to our business priorities, and help us work more closely across teams, move faster, and simplify how we operate in support of our employees and customers," said a Microsoft spokesperson in an email to Seeking Alpha. Coleman revealed some promotions and departures. Microsoft Chief Diversity Officer Lindsay-Rae McIntyre is leaving the company March 31 to take "the next step in her career to be a Chief People Officer," according to Coleman. Coleman said in the memo that the company is bringing together HR4HR and Culture & Inclusion into a newly formed People & Culture team, led by Leslie Lawson Sims, vice president, or VP, of People & Culture. Microsoft is also bringing all the engineering HR teams together under one team, led by Mel Simpson, Corporate Vice President, or CVP, Engineering HR. Mike Cyran was appointed as CVP, Total Rewards, reporting to Coleman. Fred Thiele has been promoted to CVP, Global Benefits and Mobility. Last week, Microsoft announced that it was unifying the teams that work on its Microsoft 365 Copilot productivity offerings and the consumer version of Copilot. Update: The story was updated with a confirmation and statement from Microsoft to Seeking Alpha. More on Microsoft Microsoft: Fortress Balance Sheet, Deep Value Microsoft: I'm Pounding The Table On This Market Misunderstanding Microsoft: Agentic AI May Be The 2-In-1 Recovery Catalyst OpenAI plans to discontinue its video generation...
Norway’s central bank opened the door to an interest-rate hike this year and even discussed an immediate move to tame inflation before then deciding to keep borrowing costs unchanged. Norges Bank officials opted to hold the key deposit rate at 4% on Thursday, an outcome that was predicted by all 12 analysts in a Bloomberg survey . But policymakers said that an increase “will likely be appropriate,...
Norway’s central bank opened the door to an interest-rate hike this year and even discussed an immediate move to tame inflation before then deciding to keep borrowing costs unchanged. Norges Bank officials opted to hold the key deposit rate at 4% on Thursday, an outcome that was predicted by all 12 analysts in a Bloomberg survey . But policymakers said that an increase “will likely be appropriate,” scrapping an earlier timetable that envisaged three cuts by the end of 2028 at the pace of one per year. “Uncertainty is greater than normal due to the war in the Middle East, but the committee judges that it will likely be necessary to raise the policy rate at one of the forthcoming monetary policy meetings,” Governor Ida Wolden Bache said in a statement. Minutes of its discussion, a new publication released alongside the decision, showed that officials actually discussed whether to raise the rate already in March. They then unanimously opted not to, while shifting their bias. The decision puts Norges Bank at the vanguard of rich-world peers pivoting away from rate reductions toward potential tightening in the wake of the Iran crisis. Last week, European Central Bank officials began discussing the possibility of a hike as soon as next month. The Federal Reserve signaled that any reductions in borrowing costs are still a long way off. The Norwegian outlook underscores concerns by officials that the Middle East war risks fanning inflation pressures in the Nordic nation that have already persisted since the second half of 2025. The economy of western Europe’s largest energy exporter has continued a slow recovery with households spending more since last year due to higher purchasing power and as government’s outlays on defense are surging. Rising energy prices are likely to spur investment by the suppliers for the oil and gas industry, reducing earlier worries about an expected cooling of that sector, and potentially also fueling wage demands. Most analysts surveyed by Bloom...
Alibaba -backed ( BABA ) startup Moonshot AI is reportedly in the early stages of considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong to tap investors’ growing fascination with AI. The Beijing-based firm behind chatbot Kimi has held talks with China International Capital Corp. and Goldman Sachs Group ( GS ) about working on an offering, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. T...
Alibaba -backed ( BABA ) startup Moonshot AI is reportedly in the early stages of considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong to tap investors’ growing fascination with AI. The Beijing-based firm behind chatbot Kimi has held talks with China International Capital Corp. and Goldman Sachs Group ( GS ) about working on an offering, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The timing of a potential IPO is uncertain, they said. The move highlights strong investor interest in Chinese AI startups competing with OpenAI ( OPENAI ) and Anthropic ( ANTHRO ), with rivals Zhipu and MiniMax recently valued at $30–$40 billion. Supported by backers like Alibaba Group Holding ( BABA ) and Tencent ( TCEHY ), the company was reportedly seeking to raise funds at a potential $18 billion valuation. Moonshot was founded by former Tsinghua University professor Yang Zhilin, who formerly worked on AI projects at Meta Platforms and Google. More on Alibaba Alibaba Q3: AI Transition From An E-Commerce Giant Is Painful; Expecting Growth Inflection In FY2027 Alibaba: Shockingly Bad Q3, Yet Astoundingly Good Buy (Rating Upgrade) Alibaba: On Track To $100B In Cloud Revenue Siemens, Alibaba team up for industrial AI; Joe Tsai discusses agentic AI market Alibaba unveils next-gen chip for agentic AI
China’s two biggest makers of lidar sensors for cars, Hesai Group and RoboSense Technology, have ramped up investments in robotics products as the country consolidates its leading position in building a global supply chain for the fast-growing sector. Shanghai-based Hesai, the world’s largest producer of lidar sensors that help cars map terrain, planned to spend 200 million yuan (US$28.9 million) ...
China’s two biggest makers of lidar sensors for cars, Hesai Group and RoboSense Technology, have ramped up investments in robotics products as the country consolidates its leading position in building a global supply chain for the fast-growing sector. Shanghai-based Hesai, the world’s largest producer of lidar sensors that help cars map terrain, planned to spend 200 million yuan (US$28.9 million) this year to design and manufacture “eyes and muscles” for robots, creating a new growth engine...
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix said it has filed confidentially for a U.S. listing that could raise up to $14 billion. The company aims to list about 2% to 3% of its shares in the second half of 2026, although the final size and timing are still under review. The planned listing comes as SK Hynix ramps up investment to meet strong demand for AI data center chips. The company said the proceeds wil...
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix said it has filed confidentially for a U.S. listing that could raise up to $14 billion. The company aims to list about 2% to 3% of its shares in the second half of 2026, although the final size and timing are still under review. The planned listing comes as SK Hynix ramps up investment to meet strong demand for AI data center chips. The company said the proceeds will help fund new chip plants in South Korea and the U.S., including a major project in Indiana. At th
NEW YORK, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pony AI Inc. (“ Pony.ai ” or the “ Company ”) (NASDAQ: PONY; HKEX: 2026), a global leader in achieving large-scale mass production and commercialization of autonomous driving technology, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
NEW YORK, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pony AI Inc. (“ Pony.ai ” or the “ Company ”) (NASDAQ: PONY; HKEX: 2026), a global leader in achieving large-scale mass production and commercialization of autonomous driving technology, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) has long been known as a database specialist, and that's helped the company grow earnings over time and build relationships with customers across industries -- from healthcare to financial services. But today, when you think of Oracle, you may not necessarily think "database management," and instead you might think, "artificial intelligence" or AI. That's because this tech gian...
Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) has long been known as a database specialist, and that's helped the company grow earnings over time and build relationships with customers across industries -- from healthcare to financial services. But today, when you think of Oracle, you may not necessarily think "database management," and instead you might think, "artificial intelligence" or AI. That's because this tech giant has become one of the players leading the AI revolution. This is thanks to its cloud business, which offers customers access to capacity for their workloads. Customers are rushing to get in on these Oracle services, and this has supercharged growth in recent quarters -- with demand often surpassing supply. Of course, Oracle isn't alone in the cloud market and faces competition from others such as leader Amazon , and giants Microsoft , and Alphabet . How did this player carve out share and set itself on the path to an AI win? The following decision, back in 2019, was Oracle's smartest move, and now it may be the company's ticket to explosive AI growth. Let's check it out. Continue reading
In this article BMW-DE Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT First lady of Sierra Leone Fatima Jabbe-Bio, Polish first lady Marta Nawrocka, French first lady Brigitte Macron, and U.S. first lady Melania Trump look at a humanoid robot during the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2026. Oliver Contreras ...
In this article BMW-DE Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT First lady of Sierra Leone Fatima Jabbe-Bio, Polish first lady Marta Nawrocka, French first lady Brigitte Macron, and U.S. first lady Melania Trump look at a humanoid robot during the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2026. Oliver Contreras | Afp | Getty Images The White House hosted its "first humanoid robot guest" on Wednesday, with first lady Melania Trump appearing alongside a robot from robotics upstart Figure AI. The robot, identified as Figure 3, accompanied the first lady during the second day of the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit, a gathering focused on technology and children's education. The machine greeted attendees in multiple languages and described itself as "a humanoid built in the United States of America," according to widely circulated footage from the event. The display represented one of, if not the, highest-profile showcases of humanoid robotics in the U.S. to date and highlights how the tech is becoming a national priority amid global tech competition. Beijing has also promoted humanoid robots at highly publicized events this year. The first lady used the robot to promote her push for artificial intelligence in children's education, suggesting that the robots could one day act as interactive educators at home. However, Figure AI says its third-generation humanoids are also applicable for more general purposes, including commercial and household tasks. The White House spotlight is likely to boost the brand of Nvidia -backed Figure AI, a lesser-known robot company compared to larger humanoid players like Tesla 's Optimus and Boston Dynamics, though some of its team comes from those competitors, as well as tech giants like Apple . A surging upstart Figure AI was founded in 2022 by Brett Adcock, a tech entrepreneur and billionaire who previously co-founded the publicly...